# appointed

Pronunciation: say "uh-POYN-tid" /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of appoint. — simple past and past participle of appoint.
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of appoint. Use this form for choosing someone that already happened.
   - _The board appointed a new director after a long search._
   - _He was appointed ambassador to France in 1995._

## Adjective

2. Given to a person through appointment by an authority rather than through a public election.
   - Simple: Chosen for a job by someone in charge, not voted in by the public.
   - _Several appointed officials lost their posts when the new administration took over._
   - _The position is appointed rather than elected, so the public has no direct say in who fills it._

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